lymphatic filariasis
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Lymphatic filariasis. Elephantiasis. Lymphatic filariasis is widespread and infects 120 million people. Lymphatic filariasis mainly affects tropical parts of the developing world. It is caused by the nematode Wuchereria bancrofti. responsible for 90% of the cases. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Lymphatic filariasis
Elephantiasis
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Lymphatic filariasis is widespread and infects 120 million people
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Lymphatic filariasis mainly affects tropical parts of the developing world.
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It is caused by the nematode Wuchereria bancrofti
◦ responsible for 90% of the cases
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It is transmitted by mosquitos of several genera.
◦Culex◦Anopheles◦Aedes
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Humans and mosquitos are the 2 hosts of the parasites.
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Asymptomatic
Acute
Chronic
There are three types of infection.
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Acute filariasis involves local inflammation of skin, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes.
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The chronic disease results in Lymphedema and Elephantiasis
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Several studies suggest that the body’s immune response to the pathogen causes the most harm.
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The only way to diagnose the disease is to identify microfilariae or adult worms in a patients blood using a microscope.
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The drug of choice in treating lymphatic filariasis is diethylcarbamazine (DEC).
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There is not thought to be a problem with resistance to DEC.
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WHO’s Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis has greatly increased treatment and decreased transmission by 43%.
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There is a large social stigma against those with elephantiasis in many countries.
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